その冗談には笑わざるを得なかった。

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その 冗談 笑わざる 得なかった

English Translation

We could not help laughing at the joke.

Furigana

その冗談(じょうだん)には(わら)わざるを()なかった。

Romanji

Sono jōdan ni wa warawazaru o enakatta.

Words

其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
冗談 (じょうだん、ぎだん、げだん)
jest; joke; funny story
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
笑う (わらう)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
得る (うる)
to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to attain

Kanji

Reading: ジョウ
Meanings: superfluous, uselessness
Reading: ダン
Meanings: discuss, talk
Readings: ショウ、 わら.う、 え.む
Meaning: laugh
Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit